Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Crowe highlights taxi driver attacks in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, and the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to meet with representatives of the taxi Industry and An Garda Síochána to discuss ways of stopping a spate of new attacks on taxi drivers across the State. In the Dáil debate the […]

Crowe welcomes Bill to establish CervicalCheck Tribunal

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Bill to establish the CervicalCheck Tribunal but said that in the interests of full disclosure the Tribunal must allow those who have previously received an award from a court settlement to give evidence. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome the publication of the General […]

Crowe welcomes new US visa move

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the reintroduction of legislation in the US Congress that that would potentially give Irish workers access to thousands of American visas every year. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking after it emerged that US Congressman Richard Neal has reintroduced a Bill that would see Ireland included in the […]

Trolley crisis reveals another broken government promise – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the ongoing shortage of beds in the hospital system as another broken government promise and said it was continuing to impact on a daily basis on patients and staff, with trolley numbers growing. The Sinn Féin TD said there were 582 patients on trolleys today (30 April) […]

Crowe calls for end to two-tier pay in the public service

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to end pay inequality in the public service by the end of the current public pay agreement. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Sinn Féin has continually called on the government to reverse the pay inequality imposed on public sector workers since 2011. “Over […]

Children missing out because of long dental list delays – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the waiting lists for Health Service Executive (HSE) dental services are failing to deliver for children and this is putting their oral health at risk with 16,603 currently waiting between 6 months and a year for an assessment, and 1,500 waiting for treatment. The Sinn Féin TD […]

Crowe condemns attacks on local delivery drivers

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that a Tesco van driver who suffered an unprovoked attack was lucky he didn’t lose an eye. The Sinn Féin TD called on any local resident who has any information surrounding this or any other incidents to come forward to An Garda Síochána. Deputy Seán Crowe said: […]

Two-tier health care for cancer patients is a new low – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the news that cancer patients in the public health system will not get access to certain new and potentially lifesaving  drugs that those in private hospitals will get, as ‘a new low’. The Sinn Féin TD said it highlights the two-tier health system that has evolved under […]